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A miner's son who carved one reclining figure for fifty years, drew Blitz shelters in the Underground, and put bronzes on plazas across the world.

Where to see Henry Moore
Ranked by works you can see in person.
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30 works
Israel Museum
Jerusalem, Israel
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28 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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26 worksHakone Open-Air Museum
Hakone, Japan
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25 works
Henry Moore Sculpture Perry Green
Perry Green, United Kingdom
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16 works
Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas, United States
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13 works
Norton Simon Museum
Pasadena, United States
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13 works
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, United States
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13 works
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
West Bretton, United Kingdom
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13 works
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
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13 works
Didrichsen Art Museum
Helsinki, Finland
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12 works
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Montreal, Canada
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10 works
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
Hiroshima, Japan
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9 works
Sainsbury Centre
Norwich, United Kingdom
Also here (3)
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7 worksHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Washington D.C., United States
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7 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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6 works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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5 worksDetroit Institute of Arts
Detroit, United States
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6 worksKröller-Müller Museum
Otterlo, Netherlands
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5 works
Nasher Sculpture Center
Dallas, United States
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5 worksPalm Springs Art Museum
Palm Springs, United States
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5 works
Museum of Modern Art
New York City, United States
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5 works
Fogg Museum
Cambridge, United States
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5 works
Fitzwilliam Museum
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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5 works
Saint Louis Art Museum
St. Louis, United States
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4 works
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Tel Aviv, Israel
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4 worksPinakothek der Moderne
Munich, Germany
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4 works
Tate Britain
London, United Kingdom
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4 works
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
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4 works
Glenkiln Sculpture Park
Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
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4 worksWalker Art Center
Minneapolis, United States
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4 works
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
Humlebæk, Denmark
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4 works
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Venice, Italy
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4 works
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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3 works
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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3 works
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
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3 works
Kunstmuseum Basel
Basel, Switzerland
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3 worksBolton Museum
Bolton, United Kingdom
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3 works
Williamson Art Gallery and Museum
Birkenhead, United Kingdom
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3 works
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Madrid, Spain
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3 works
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Auckland, New Zealand
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2 works
University of Michigan Museum of Art
Ann Arbor, United States
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2 worksCleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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2 works
Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Fort Worth, United States
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2 works
Columbus Museum of Art
Columbus, United States
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2 works
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
Tehran, Iran
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1 works
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee, United States
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1 works
Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo, United States
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1 works
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo, United States
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1 works
Kettle's Yard
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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1 worksNorth Carolina Museum of Art
Raleigh, United States
23 more museums hold works by Henry Moore with smaller collections, not listed here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I see Henry Moore sculptures?
Henry Moore's works can be seen at Israel Museum, National Gallery of Art, Hakone Open-Air Museum, and 2 other museums worldwide.When did Henry Moore start sculpting?
Henry Spencer Moore had an early desire to become a sculptor. In 1921, he won a Royal Exhibition Scholarship to study sculpture at the Royal Academy of Art.Did Henry Moore fight in ww2?
Henry Moore served in the military during World War I. Later, he drew Londoners sheltering from the Blitz in Underground stations during the Second World War.Who was Henry Moore inspired by?
Henry Moore was inspired by the vitality of ancient and primitive sculpture. He revived this inspiration in his works.Why did Henry Moore make sculptures?
Henry Moore made sculptures to overcome something less sophisticated and less arbitrary. He groped for something that was neither in the 'subject' nor in the 'form'.Was Henry Moore a sculptor?
Henry Spencer Moore had an early desire to become a sculptor, but he began his career as a teacher in Castleford. In 1921, he won a Royal Exhibition Scholarship to study sculpture at the Royal Academy of Art.What is Henry Moore best known for?
Henry Spencer Moore is most famous for his massive, organic, semi-abstract bronze sculptures that have been placed in public spaces around the world. Less well known are his many drawings, including some of Londoners sheltering from the Blitz in Underground stations during the Second World War.What is Henry Moore most famous for?
Henry Spencer Moore is most famous for his massive, organic, semi-abstract bronze sculptures that have been placed in public spaces around the world. Less well known are his many drawings, including some of Londoners sheltering from the Blitz in Underground stations during the Second World War.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Henry Moore's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Milwaukee Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Toledo Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Buffalo AKG Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Kettle's Yard Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum North Carolina Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] book Susie Hodge, Art Heist Used for: biography.
- [8] book guggenheim-guhe00solo Used for: biography.
- [9] book guggenheim-handboo00pegg Used for: biography.
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